Molding strip



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Suoi/nut@ Patented May 10, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,627,915 PATENT OFFICE. i

WILLIAM MARSHALL, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, .ASSIGNOR TO BRIGGS vMIAN'UFACTUR- ING COMPANY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

MOLDING STRIP.

Application filed .Tune 1,

' 5 ments of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out vin the appended claims. Y

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentaryv perspective view of a. molding strip embodying my invention secured to a door jamb; l Figure 2 is a sectional view through the molding; f

Figure 3 is -a sectional view through the weather strip used in connection with the molding strip.

Referring now to the drawings in which" like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

the numeral 1 designates a jamb, preferably of a vehicle body having a laterally extending liange 2 at its inner edge that serves as an abutment for a suitable swinging door 3.

Y Any suitable means, suoli as a weather strip 4, may be used to seal the joint between the inner face of the door and the outer face of the flange 2. As shown, this strip 4c preferably comprises a sealing member 5 and a longitudinal bead 6 joined together by a .30 web 7.

The novelty of this invention residesin theparticular form of molding strip for attaching the weather strip to the jamb 1. This molding strip is designated at 1G, being` provided with a channel-shaped portion'l for receiving the lateral flange 2 of the jamb, and an open return-bent portion 18 forreoeiving the bead Gof the weatherrstrip. As shown,` the inner wall 19 of the channelat its forward edge with an open return-bent portion 20 that cooperates with the outer wall 21 to grip the liange 2 of the jamb..

The outer wall 21 of. the channel-shaped por# shaped portion 17 of the molding is provided tion of the strip is also preferably provided Y 192s. serial N0.`1`12,95,1.

the weather strip 4 and mol-ding 16 are preff' erably, assembled by inserting the bead G lnto the open return-bent portion 18 which is then bent inwardly upon the-bead tov hold the same securely. The weather strip may then be attached quicklyto the jambl by merely sliding the cooperating portions 20 and 2l respectively ofthe ch-annel-shaped portion of the molding transversely of the opposite sides of the lateral abutment flange 2 to' the position shown in Figure 1. of the drawing. When applied to the jamb,.the sealing member 5 is adapted to be compressed slightlyby the door. Hence it will be apparent that the weatherv strip will effectively prevent wind, water, dust, etc.,from entering the vehicle body from between the door,V and jamb. Moreover', the sealing inem# ber 5 will also effectively cushion the 'door and will prevent the same from rattling when in closed position;

Thus from the foregoing description, it will be readily apparent that I have provided a. very simple and efficient molding' strip which may be manufactured at a comparatively low cost. It will also be noted that the ,weather strip and molding may be easily and quickly assembled and that the latter may be readily attached to or de# tached from the door jamb l. Furthermore, the construction kof the molding is such that the outer'portion 22 thereof will serv? as a finish strip for the flange 2 of the jam lVhileit is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted to'when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

lVhat I claim as my invention' is piece of metal/,having `a channel-shaped portion, an open return-bent portion extending from onewall thereof" and into the channel portion to provide gripping means for a door jamb, and an open return-bent portionextending from the outer wall of the channel-shaped portion longitudinally of the base thereof and adapted to receive a weather strip.

l' 10o l. A ystrip of molding formedof a single v 2. A strip'of molding having a channelshaped portion for receiving a pillar flange, means Within said channel portion cooperating with a Wall thereof for securing said strip to a pillar flange, and means at the base of said channel-shaped portion forl holding a Weather strip.

l3. A strip `of molding having a channelshaped portion designed to receive a pillar iange, compressible means within said channel portion cooperating with a Wall of said channel portion for securing said strip to a pillar flange, and means outside ofsaid channel-shape portion and vupon the base thereof designed to-holdfa weather strip and the like.

4. A strip df molding having a channelshaped portion for receiving a pillar iange,

a return-bent flange within said channel por- Y tion cooperating with a wall of said channel portion for securing said strip to a pillar 20 langeyand means at the base of said'channel-shape portion strip. l,

.5. A strip of molding having a channelshaped portion designed to receive a portion 25 of a door jamb, and a second channel-shaped portion designed to hold a Weather strip, one side of the second mentioned portion being disposed upon the hase o the first men-,v` tioned portion so that a Weather strip car- WILLIAM MARSHALL.

for holding a weather 

